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Singapore (Listeni /ˈsɪŋəpɔː(r)/), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator.

Singapore had been a part of various local empires since it was first inhabited in the second century AD. It hosted a trading post of the East India Company in 1819 with permission from the Sultanate of Johor.

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Singapore was later part of Johor, a region of the southern Malay Peninsula, under the Malacca Sultanate. The island of Singapore was ceded to the British East India Company in 1819, and the city was founded the same year by Sir Thomas Raffles.

Singapore became a crown colony in 1946, a self-governing state in 1959, part of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, and a fully independent republic in 1965. The city of Singapore is the capital. Population: 4,550,000. Singaporean Sin'ga·por'e·an adj.

WORD HISTORY Singapore comes from Malay Singapora, "Lion-city," but it is possible that one element of its name had a more distant original source. Pora comes from Sanskrit puram, "city, fortress," and is related to Greek polis, "citadel, city.

Singapore is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings — consider printing them all.

Singapore (新加坡) is a city-state in Southeast Asia. Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, since independence it has become one of the world's most prosperous countries and sports the world's busiest port.

Map of Singapore, with MRT lines and key attractions Map of Singapore, with MRT lines and key attractions Singapore is a small country on a small island, but with just over five million people it is a fairly crowded city and in fact second only to Monaco as

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Diethelm and Harpers Trading, Singapore is now “DKSH” For more than 140 years, DKSH has been helping companies to grow their business in new and existing markets by providing them with all the essential services they need to achieve their expansion goals.

Report on Wages in Singapore, 2010 and Singapore Yearbook of Manpower Statistics, 2011 - 15 Jun 2011 Labour Market, First Quarter 2011 -

The International Labour Organisation & Singapore Ministry of Manpower Sign Partnership Agreement to Improve Labour and Workplace Practices - 14 Jun 2011 Singapore is first Asian country to ratify the Maritime Labour

10 billion Singapore dollars, at a 1.27 exchange rate). Defense (FY 2011): 4.0% of gross domestic product. National holiday: August 9. Economy GDP (2010 nominal prices): $222.7 billion. Annual real growth rate: 8.8% (2007), 1.5% (2008), -0.8% (2009), 14.

Singapore is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. The annual population growth rate for 2010 was 1.8%, including resident foreigners. Singapore has a varied linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage.

the city of Singapore had become a major port, with trade exceeding that of Malaya's Malacca and Penang combined.

Luis Nani meets Singapore’s young footballers at Jalan Besar Stadium Tue, 28 Jun 2011 Luis Nani meets Singapore's young footballers at...

Singapore NFA U-16 had to... more 23rd Canon Lion City Cup Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23rd Canon Lion City Cup Finals The 23rd Canon Lion City Cup is in its final stage! The NFA Singapore U-16s will face CR Flamengo U-15s in the Final.

NFA Singapore U-16 win over Juventus FC U-15 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 NFASingapore U-16 advance to the 2011 Lion City Cup...

Map of SingaporeMap of Singapore President: S. R. Nathan (1999) Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong (2004) Land area: 241 sq mi (624 sq km); total area: 267 sq mi (692.7 sq km) Population (2010 est.

The Republic of Singapore consists of the main island of Singapore, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and 58 nearby islands. Government = Parliamentary republic.

and the trading post of Singapore was founded in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles. It was made a separate Crown colony of Britain in 1946, when the former colony of the Straits Settlements was dissolved.

June 29 (Bloomberg) - Singapore said it will set capital levels for local lenders above the global minimum to solidify the city’s position as a financial hub after regulators tightened norms for the world’s largest banks.

the Monetary Authority of Singapore said in a statement yesterday. That’s 2 percentage points more than the so-called Basel III rules announced last year. Policymakers in the Southeast Asian nation aim to join U.S.

Singapore is more than adequately capitalized to meet and exceed the new requirements.

Malaysia Challenges Singapore as Aviation Hub By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP Malaysia is expanding its Senai Aviation Park and offering companies tax breaks and lower operating costs than those in Singapore.

For most Singaporeans, a government without Lee Kuan Yew at the helm or very near it seemed inconceivable. That break will now come sooner than expected.

Singapore Vote Gives Pause to People’s Action Party Singapore Vote Gives Pause to People’s Action Party By SETH MYDANS Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that his party would re-examine its style of government after it was returned to power with its

Singapore lambasted Washington Tuesday for what it said were numerous "inaccuracies" in a damning human trafficking report, while tentatively welcoming the city-state's removal from a watchlistEnlarge Photo Victims of human trafficking are seen at a halfway house in

Singapore lambasted Washington Tuesday for what it said were numerous "inaccuracies" in a damning human trafficking report, while tentatively welcoming the city-state's removal from a watchlist.

Conference will be hosted in Singapore for the first time in 2012. ICCA Website Second Announcement For details of ICCA 2012 venue, watch this video.

Established in 1991, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre is now one of the premier international arbitration institutions. We provide a neutral, efficient and reliable dispute resolution service in this important regional hub that is the centre of Asia’s legal and business activity.

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Calling all Singaporeans in Shanghai! We will be bringing to you talks by top employers in Singapore, as well as career opportunities back home.

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According to a Singapore Straits Times report on June 14, the two women who drove to Johor Baru for supper early this month were questioned by Malaysian immigration officials, handcuffed, thrown behind bars and made to do squats while naked.

Please lah! Your singapore security is so bad and now you are complaining about our Malaysian immigration? You let Mas Selamat escape into Malaysia and we have to catch him for you!!! Now you complain about 2 stupid singaporean women we caught?

thailand are in malay, whereas the singaporean and thais make it a point to have english signboards.

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Medal (OSM) to 29 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel at a ceremony held this afternoon, in recognition of their contributions to the multinational stabilisation and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.

29 Jun 11 - Singapore Navy's RSS Chieftain wins Best Ship award 28 Jun 11 - MINDEF celebrates productivity & innovation 27 Jun 11 - Over 500 SAF personnel promoted 19 Jun 11 - SAFRA partners Dads for Life to promote active fatherhood

that means Singaporean is not good enough.Period. Report Abuse??Updated 05:03 PM June 29, 2011ok so lets not have GS transfer the jobs and lets have all the other foreign companies leave Singpoare.. lets see where singapore is then.

on this post cause again Singaporeans can not take critisism Report AbuserealistUpdated 01:23 PM June 29, 2011Just take a look at the headcount of the current foreign banks in S'pore and you know the answer already. Btw, there is no quota limit for E-Pass.

The Singapore Department of Statistics is pleased to announce the release of the publication “Census of Population 2010 Administrative Report”. This Census of Population 2010 Administrative Report provides a comprehensive record of the Census 2010 operations.

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job in Singapore, is unhappy, and had decided to try and paint a bad impression of Singapore to tourists at the famous Times Square. Another reader of Stomp - JJLim - said he saw the man while on holiday in New York City.